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Visitors look at a 3.5-metre shark during a rescue operation to guide the shark back to the sea after it became trapped in an artificial waterway in the southeastern port city of Busan. South Korean authorities began a new attempt on Oct 21 to coax a shark-turned-viral sensation back to sea, with falling temperatures in the Busan canal where it is stranded raising concerns for its survival. -AFP Photo

This frame grab taken from video footage provided by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on October 19, 2026 via AFPTV shows police officers at the scene after Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines was struck by a car and suffered critical injuries outside her office in Wangaratta, about 200 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. Haines was being treated in hospital for critical injuries October 19 after being struck deliberately by a car in what officials described as a "violent" attack. -AFP Photo

Protesters walk next to tear gas and the 'Statue de la Republique' as they gather during an unauthorised demonstration at Place de la Republique central Paris, on October 18, 2026 a day after nationwide protests against the "high cost of living". -AFP Photo